HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch User Guide Part Number 445876-002 August 2008 (Second Edition) © Copyright 2007, 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Intended audience This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels. Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6 Additional references................................................................................................................................. 6 Features ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Enterprise class performance............................................................................................................. 6 Switch redundancy .......................................................................................................................... 7 Configuration and management ........................................................................................................ 8 Diagnostic tools............................................................................................................................... 9 Switch architecture .................................................................................................................................... 9 Port Mapping.................................................................................................................................. 9 Dual switches.................................................................................................................................. 9 Redundant crosslinks ........................................................................................................................ 9 Redundant paths to server bays ....................................................................................................... 10 Supported technologies............................................................................................................................ 10 Layer 2 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10 Layer 3 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10 IEEE 802.1 Q-based VLAN............................................................................................................. 11 Spanning Tree Protocol .................................................................................................................. 11 SNMP.......................................................................................................................................... 11 Port mirroring................................................................................................................................ 12 Port trunking and load balancing..................................................................................................... 12 TFTP support ................................................................................................................................. 12 Store and forward switching scheme................................................................................................ 12 BOOTP ........................................................................................................................................ 12 NTP ............................................................................................................................................. 12 RADIUS........................................................................................................................................ 12 TACACS+ .................................................................................................................................... 13 SSH and SCP................................................................................................................................ 14 XModem ...................................................................................................................................... 14 IGMP Snooping ............................................................................................................................ 14 Jumbo frames................................................................................................................................ 14 Auto-MDI/MDIX ............................................................................................................................ 14 Auto-negotiation of duplex mode and speed on 1 Gigabit ports .......................................................... 14 Redundant images in firmware ........................................................................................................ 15 1:10Gb Ethernet Blade Switch front panel.................................................................................................. 16 Component identification ............................................................................................................. 16 Installing the switch ..................................................................................................................... 18 Preparing for installation .......................................................................................................................... 18 Planning the switch configuration .............................................................................................................. 18 Default settings.............................................................................................................................. 18 Switch security .............................................................................................................................. 19 Manually configuring a switch ........................................................................................................ 20 Configuring multiple switches .......................................................................................................... 20 Installing the switch.................................................................................................................................. 21 Accessing the switch................................................................................................................................ 22 Logging on and configuring the switch ....................................................................................................... 22 Contents 3 Installing XFP transceivers ......................................................................................................................... 23 Supporting software and special considerations .......................................................................................... 24 Replacing a switch...................................................................................................................... 25 Replacing an existing switch ..................................................................................................................... 25 Regulatory compliance notices ..................................................................................................... 27 Class A equipment .................................................................................................................................. 27 Modifications.......................................................................................................................................... 27 Cables ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Canadian notice ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Chinese notice ........................................................................................................................................ 27 European Union regulatory notice ............................................................................................................. 27 BSMI notice ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Japanese class A notice ........................................................................................................................... 28 Korean class A notice .............................................................................................................................. 28 Laser compliance .................................................................................................................................... 29 Technical specifications ............................................................................................................... 30 General specifications ............................................................................................................................. 30 Port names, VLANs, STP, trunking default settings ........................................................................................ 31 Runtime switching software default settings ................................................................................................. 32 General default settings.................................................................................................................. 32 Physical and environmental specifications................................................................................................... 39 Performance specifications ....................................................................................................................... 39 Performing a serial download ...................................................................................................... 41 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 41 Serial upgrade of boot code firmware image procedure............................................................................... 41 Serial upgrade of operating system firmware procedure............................................................................... 44 MIB overview.......................................................................................................................................... 47 SNMP Manager software......................................................................................................................... 47 Supported MIBs ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Supported traps ...................................................................................................................................... 48 SNMP MIBs support .................................................................................................................... 47 Electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................. 50 Preventing electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 50 Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .................................................................................. 50 RJ-45 pin specification................................................................................................................. 51 Standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector ........................................................................................................ 51 RJ-45 to DB-9 serial adapter with flow control pin assignment ....................................................................... 52 Forgotten administrator user name and password that was configured on the switch ........................................ 53 Health LED on the switch is not on ................................................................................................. ...